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The Ultimate No-Regrets Newborn Shopping List for First Time Mums
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items As a first time mother with FBI level research skills, I've spent hours trawling the internet, reviews, scientific papers and reddit to figure out what to buy for my first born to make our first 6 months of parenthood as smooth as possible. In order ...
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Sleep
Nursery
Feeding
Health and Safety
Toilet & Hygiene
Travelling
Sleep
The best bassinet on the market by miles. The features that sold it for me were:
1. Automated rocking motions sooth baby back to sleep when they stir, leading to longer sleeps at night.
2. An anti-rolling feature - velcro which keeps your baby on their back throughout the night and massively reduces the risk of SIDS.
3. A high resale value - despite this being expensive you are likely to get a lot of your money back when you sell it on to the next set of parents!
1. Automated rocking motions sooth baby back to sleep when they stir, leading to longer sleeps at night.
2. An anti-rolling feature - velcro which keeps your baby on their back throughout the night and massively reduces the risk of SIDS.
3. A high resale value - despite this being expensive you are likely to get a lot of your money back when you sell it on to the next set of parents!
Happiest Baby | SNOO Smart Sleeper and Baby Sleep Solutions
When babies are still in the womb they are surrounded by the ambient sounds of your body - the amniotic fluid, the murmur of you talking, the rhythm of your heart beat. When they're on the outside the silence can be alarming - so many parents have fo...
The beauty with the hatch is that the changing light colours (which you can set using your phone) also help with sleep training through the years. Parents often use it to signal ‘sleep’ and ‘awake’ time with their toddlers - eg when the light is gree...
The beauty with the hatch is that the changing light colours (which you can set using your phone) also help with sleep training through the years. Parents often use it to signal ‘sleep’ and ‘awake’ time with their toddlers - eg when the light is gree...
Hatch: Devices to Help You Sleep Better
Swaddles are a must have for newborns to help aid deep sleep and stop them from startling themselves awake with any sudden movement! Our favourite are the swaddleme swaddles, or the arms up swaddles (also linked) - prepare yourself to buy both as bab...
SwaddleMe Original Swaddle, 100% Cotton
Dock-a-tot is great for letting your little one nap next to you on the sofa or in your office. Please note that this is for naps only, when there is a parent awake and present in the room with them - do not use this for overnight sleep / joint naps.
Deluxe+ Docks - DockATot
Nursery
A gentle rocking motion goes a long way in soothing fussy babies to sleep, and gliders make this as easy as possible. Target have a wide range of aesthetic gliders that look good whilst also being super comfy.
Another benefit - particularly with recliners - is when you're in recovering from giving birth and your core strength is still quite weak - the recliner positioning really helps with sitting down and getting up again during those first few weeks!
Another benefit - particularly with recliners - is when you're in recovering from giving birth and your core strength is still quite weak - the recliner positioning really helps with sitting down and getting up again during those first few weeks!
Rocking Chairs : Gliders & Rockers - Target
The baby bouncer that doubles up as a gas reliever! We love this bouncer because it helps babies to ‘self-soothe', particularly when they're dealing with painful gas! Many parents will sing the baby bjorns praises when it comes to helping them pass g...
Baby bouncers that gently rock your child | BabyBjörn
An activity centre that grows with your baby, this fisher price version helps your newborn to discover colours, sound and movement, and will help with their development throughout those first couple of years.
Fisher-Price Deluxe Kick & Play Piano Gym
A soft, plush play mat is a must for a newborn, in my opinion, particularly if you have pets. It provides a clean area to set baby down for tummy time and playing, which you can easily put away when you're done. Easy to clean up and trust me, during ...
Baby Play Mat & Toy Basket Set in Organic Cotton
There are so many stunning hand-made baby mobile's on Etsy, it's really difficult to pick between them! We ended up going for two - one placed over babies crib and the other over their main diaper changing area - it's both beautiful and provides some...
Neutral Ocean baby mobile, sea themed nursery, baby mobile with jellyfish, octopus crib mobile, dolphin cot mobile, sea life gift, baby gift
Feeding
Hands free seating that you'll hold onto for years!
This newborn high chair allows you to place your newborn safely off the floor when you need both hands for cooking/cleaning - allowing them to also have a clear view of what you're up to. As your baby grows, this chair converts into a typical high ch...
This newborn high chair allows you to place your newborn safely off the floor when you need both hands for cooking/cleaning - allowing them to also have a clear view of what you're up to. As your baby grows, this chair converts into a typical high ch...
Stokke® Tripp Trapp® Newborn Set | Accessories
The haakaa is one of the best hands free milk collectors on the market. It helps you to build a small stash without a pump in sight! You simply attach it to the opposite breast when breast feeding, and it collects any of the leakage from that side - ...
Haakaa Ladybug Silicone Milk Collector 2.5 oz/75 ml
An easy to use, portable & wireless breast pump. Multiple sources have said this one was the easiest to get on with!
Spectra Baby USA: Award-Winning Portable Breast Pumps
These bottles come well tested and with special tips to reduce colic and nipple confusion.
Natural Response & Anti-colic Baby Bottles | Philips Avent
Health and Safety
The owlett is a little sock that monitors heart rate and breathing patterns - a must-have for anxious mothers, this little device sounds the alarm if there are any anomalies in your little ones breathing, giving you plenty of time to administer first...
Owlet® Dream Sock
Helps clear out babies blocked nose when they have their first few colds - an absolute must!
Frida Baby NoseFrida SnotSucker Aspirator
A baby monitor is a must-have - all of the standard ones on the market are pretty similar in terms of functionality and efficiency, so go for one that suits your budget.
Baby Monitors - Target
Toilet & Hygiene
An all-rounder when it comes to keeping your baby groomed and safe!
Essential Baby Healthcare Kit | Tommee Tippee
There are a range of changing table dressers that you can get from pottery barn depending on your aesthetic. We acutally got an open air one to put in our family bathroom as well - there's a ton of storage for both changing and baby bath time and we ...
Changing Tables & Baby Dressers - Pottery Barn Kids
Plenty of really good baby bath seats on the market - there isn't a huge amount of difference between them you just need ones that allow some water to pass through the seat, and allow the baby to sit in a more upright position for safety.
Baby Bath Seat - Target
Travelling
The Egg travel system works wonderfully for moving around with your little one - our one came with a car seat attachment as well which is really helpful for quick trips with baby.
egg Stroller
This monitor helps you to keep an eye on baby whilst driving without the risk! Super easy to set up it gives so much peace of mind!
Itomoro Baby Car Mirror for Rear Facing Seat